Comet Pony contest results canvassed in Watauga report
The Comet Pony contest tally was completed after closing nine o'clock Thursday. The vote was counted Friday morning with Ruby Wallace named as exhibitor and the canvassing committee of Guy Chase M Hyder and J R Gardner submitting the report. A sale ad follows noting a rare astora flower in multiple colors offered by Mrs H B Crumley Harris Ave with new phone 158.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Chase
W. M. Hyder
J. R. Gardner
H. B. Crumley
Harris Ave
New Phone
Uncle Billy Sparks Dies at 84 in Washington County
W A Sparks died Wednesday evening at 6 30 at the home of his daughter Mrs G Beasley He was about 84 and had long lived in Washington County A printer by trade he worked on Jonesboro papers before and after the Civil War in the office of Parson Brownlow and on other publications He moved to Johnson City 85 years ago and was foreman of The Comet job room He leaves a widow and two children Frank P Sparks and Mrs C G Beasley Funeral at C G Beasleys 118 W Harris Ave at 3 20 this afternoon with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery
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W. A. Sparks
G. Beasley
Billy
Washington County
Jonesboro
Parson Brownlow
Ames
Johnson City
Comet
Nashville American
Frank P. Sparks
C. G Beasley
C. G. Beasley
W. Harris Avenue
Oak Hill Cemetery
Society Notes Highlight Nearby Visits and Visits Abroad
Society pages list Oscar M. Fair in Wise Virginia for a few days Virgil Slaughter visiting his mother Attorney E B Hensley returns from Knoxville Mrs R L Bruner of Knoxville visiting Mrs H W Lyle in Priest Mrs George W Hardin returns from Atlanta Mrs Hattie Galloway of Flourville visiting sister Mrs T J Galloway Mrs Frank Baker and son return from Knoxville visit Florence Moore of Whitesburg guest of sister Mrs Dora Lewis M B Elliott and daughter Lillian spend weekend in Bristol Frank E Hughes of Bluefield guest of his mother Josie Hughes L A Bittle guest of Mr and Mrs Frank Leonard returns to Knoxville Mrs E T Hart guest of daughter Mrs William McCain in Bristol returns home Miss Hattie Carden Callie Prater Sadie Gwaltney of Erwin guests Saturday Mr and Mrs Joseph Alderson Wilson return from Salem married last week John Burton of Erwin and Lyon Mitchell visit Burnsville N C Mr Eddie Wade and children Virginia and Edie Wade Jr of New York guest of Mr and Mrs Joe BE Wade Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fine return from Asheville Honey moon Mrs L M Mauk Meek and Miss Mamie Bryan of Erwin visit W B Harrison and family Saturday Mr and Mrs Chas Armitage return to Greeneville Mrs George R Donaldson of Morristown and Miss Fannie Rhea Dosser of Johnson City guest of Mrs Harry Dosser, Fifth Street Bristol Herald Courier.
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Oscar M. Fair
Wise
Virgil Slaughter
E. B. Hensley
Knoxville
R. L. Bruner
H. W. Lyle
George W. Hardin
Atlanta
Hattie Galloway
Flourville
T. J. Galloway
Misa Florence Moore
Whitesburg
Dora Lewis
M. B. Elliott
Lillian
Bristol
Frank E. Hughes
Bluefield
W. Va
Josie Hughes
L A. Bittle
Frank Leonard
E. T. Hart
William McCain
Hattie Carden
Callie Prater
Sadie Gwaltney
Erwin
Friends
Joseph Alderson Wilson
Salem
John Burton
Lyon Mitchell
Burton
Burnsville
N.C
Eddie Wade
Virginia
Edie Wade, Jr
New York
Joe
BE. Wade
Kenneth Fine
Asheville
Bristol Dems Organize Rye Club for Big Vote Effort
In Bristol and Sullivan County Democrats push turnout for the November 3 election. A. C. Keebler leads the Bristol Rye club with over three hundred members, uniting independents and regulars in support of the party ticket.
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Ivan
Bristol
Democrats
Sullivan County
A. C. Keebler
Bristol Rye Club
Tennessee
Supreme Court Affirms Washington County Cases
The supreme court affirmed Washington county cases: Robert L. Fine vs. Sarah Fine et al with costs taxed to the estate. Bank of Commerce vs. D J McDonald affirmed. Captain and Mrs L W Cans of Ft Robinson Neb remain the liens of Frank Henderson and family W Cass and family and Dr A H Cass and family.
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Supreme Court
Washington County
Robert L. Fine
Sarah Fine
Washington Law
Bank of Commerce
D. J. McDonald
Washington Equity
L. W. Cans
Ft. Robinson, Nebraska
Frank Henderson
W. Cass
A. H.cass
Prestons Visit Promises Banquet for Local Travelers Group
Johnson City Council No 652 of the United Commercial Travelers of America invites members to meet Grand Councillor George K Preston of Tennessee on Saturday October 31. He arrives at 11 35 am and councillors will escort him to his hotel. A six thirty pm meeting at Market Street hall precedes an 8 30 pm Windsor Hotel banquet for councillors wives and friends with 50 cent plates and short speeches from visitors from Bristol Morristown Knoxville and Chattanooga.
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Johnson City
United Commercial Travelers of America
Geo. K. Preston
Tennessee
Preston
Brother Preston
Market Street
Windsor Hotel
Green
Bristol
Morristown
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Destruction Decreed Across Africa in Widespread Belief
The text asserts every man opposes the Man and that governments across Africa encourage his destruction. It predicts decades of occupation by white races in most regions, with only a few areas spared in history.
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Africa
Madison County Real Estate Wants and Sealed Proposals
Want ads advertise farms in Madison County Alabama and request booklets from Enterprise Real Estate Co Huntsville. Also public notices list sealed proposals due dates for various supplies at Mountain Branch National Soldiers Home Tennessee with deadlines in November and December 1914. Lee Mfg Co appears in a civil case with publication required in The Comet Johnson City Tennessee for four weeks ending December 3 1914.
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Madison County
Alabama
Enterprise Real Estate CO
Huntsville
Ala
Mounain
Tenn
Oliver K. Marshall
Lee Mfg. Co
Comet
Johnson City
Tennessee
DOSSER BROS Offer Wide Line of Ladies Suits and Coats
An attractive line for ladies misses and children with many styles and prices. Come let us show you suits and coats.
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Red Cross
Armstrong and Sherwood
Tom Boy
Bellekan
Dosser
Nation
Dosser Bros
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Mountcastle
Phlegar
Evanse Hill
East Main Street
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Bakers
Louise Jones
Eula Lee Miller
Maurice McCown
Evangeline Walker
Edythe Collette
Frank Baker
Isss
Frank Taylor
Lyle
Col
C. H. Lyle
Congress
Wilson
Col. Lyle
J. Parks Worley
J. A. Walker
Dr. C. 5. Hawk
W. H. Light
Soater
Bruce Coning
John L. Shipley
Peg O'My Heart
Majestic Theatre
J. Hartley Manners
Oliver Morosco
England
Margaret O'Connell
Pog
Peg
Michael
Geo. K. Preston General Councellor
Della M. Lawson
W. C. Pierce, Esq
Pego
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